Four South Korean tourists and two Yemenis killed in suicide bombing

On 15 March 2009 four foreign tourists were killed in Shibam, located in the southeast region of the country, in a suicide bombing. The tourists, who were from South Korea, were posing for photographs near the ancient fortress in Shubam when the explosion occurred. Two Yemenis who were accompanying them were also killed in the attack. Shibam is a UNESCO World Heritage site and known for its high-rise mud-brick buildings. Officials suspect that Islamist militants are responsible for the attack.